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Numbers stack up for McEvoy Comm Games special

Numbers stack up for McEvoy Comm Games special

A peaking Cameron McEvoy is quietly confident he can set the Commonwealth Games alight by bettering his world record in the 50m freestyle.

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Prize money for Olympic medallists remains a point of contention as Australian athletes welcome life-changing funding ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Games.

Australia's backstroke ace weighs up Olympic future

Australia's backstroke ace weighs up Olympic future

Australia's backstroke ace weighs up Olympic future

Australia's backstroke ace weighs up Olympic future

Heading to her last Commonwealth Games, Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown says she hasn't made a call on whether she'll continue after the 2028 Olympics.

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Pallister out for slice of gruelling Comm Games history

Pallister out for slice of gruelling Comm Games history

Lani Pallister is out to be the first woman to claim 1500m freestyle gold, with the punishing distance event introduced to this year's Commonwealth Games.

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

Australia will send a 42-strong team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 14 rookies to make their debuts alongside proven gold medal winners.

Jack siblings raring for Comm Games in dream come true

Jack siblings raring for Comm Games in dream come true

An emotional Shayna Jack secured her Commonwealth Games spot alongside brother Jamie, while Sam Short matched an Olympic great at Australia's swimming trials.

Belief high for swim star at Comm Games trials

Belief high for swim star at Comm Games trials

Inspired by Cameron McEvoy’s world record, Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers is adamant he can set a new personal best en route to the Commonwealth Games.

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Sam Short breaks national record at Comm Games trials

Sam Short breaks national record at Comm Games trials

Sam Short breaks national record at Comm Games trials

Sam Short breaks national record at Comm Games trials

Aiming for five Commonwealth Games gold medals, in-form Sam Short has set an 800m freestyle national record at Australia's swimming trials in Sydney.

'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

Kaylee McKeown has bemoaned her form at Australia's Commonwealth Games swim trials, saying her winning 100m backstroke performance was far from her best.

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

An Australian swimming star has revealed catching COVID for a fifth time didn't derail her successful bid to race at next month's Commonwealth Games.

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

An Australian swim star has fired a barb at England after securing his ticket for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow starting next month.

Swim star Jack's new sibling 'edge' for Glasgow trials

Swim star Jack's new sibling 'edge' for Glasgow trials

Swim star Jack's new sibling 'edge' for Glasgow trials

Swim star Jack's new sibling 'edge' for Glasgow trials

Saying she didn't like the athlete she had become, Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has found new motivation for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Prize pool: Olympic cash debate swirls ahead of trials

Prize pool: Olympic cash debate swirls ahead of trials

Prize pool: Olympic cash debate swirls ahead of trials

Prize pool: Olympic cash debate swirls ahead of trials

Amid growing calls for Olympic prize money, Australian swimmer Shayna Jack believes athletes are missing out on deserved financial compensation.

World record bettered at Enhanced Games; Missile flops

World record bettered at Enhanced Games; Missile flops

World record bettered at Enhanced Games; Missile flops

World record bettered at Enhanced Games; Missile flops

Australia's star competitor has finished last in his two events as the inaugural Enhanced Games ended with an unofficial world record time.

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Juiced Australian swimmer racing for riches in Vegas

An Australian swimmer could earn more in a couple of minutes racing at the Enhanced Games than he did during his storied career as a clean athlete.

Australia's next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool

With Kaylee McKeown in her corner, 17-year-old Sienna Toohey is out to cement her status as Australia's next top swimmer at this year's Commonwealth Games.

High hopes for para swimmers at Commonwealth Games

Australia's para swimming team has been named for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with "a full medal sweep in some events" expected.

Swim ace has Games gap to fill in glittering resume

One of Australia's biggest stars in Glasgow has achieved nearly everything possible in his sport - except win an individual Commonwealth Games gold medal.

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'Elephant on back' but no croc sightings in record swim

An ultramarathon athlete did not spot a crocodile in a record swim in a river teeming with the reptiles and is not sure whether to be relieved or disappointed.

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

An ultramarathon athlete will attempt a world record swim in a river swarming with crocodiles - but they are the least of his worries.

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular swimming spot.

Pallister hat-trick as Dolphins look good for Glasgow

A host of top swimmers, headed by Lani Pallister, demonstrated at the Australian Open they're in good shape in Commonwealth Games year.

Pallister adds 400m crown at Australian Open swim meet

Lani Pallister has added the 400m freestyle title to her 800m success at the Australian Open swimming championships on the Gold Coast.

Aussie swimmers lap up gold in lead-up to Glasgow

With the Commonwealth Games looming large, Australia's swimmers are showing the type of form that promises a healthy medal haul in Glasgow.

'Mystery man' revealed in Paralympian's teary reunion

Champion Paralympian Alexa Leary has come face-to-face with the doctors who helped give the popular swimmer a second chance at life after a horror crash.

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